Target Pool / Mini Pool pinball rules and strategy
The Strategy
In Target Pool or Mini Pool, collect top lanes 6, 7, and 8 to light the center bumper, then keep sending the ball up top so rebounds collect pool-ball numbers. Shoot center arrows only when lit. On Target Pool, leave one number uncollected if Special is worth zero; on Mini Pool, complete 1–10 and take a lit WOW for another ball when enabled.
The goal
Use the skill shot to secure 6, 7, and 8 across different balls, then let upper rebounds build the number set. Lit center arrows are valuable but the outside and middle arrows can drain; shoot them only from control and only when their award matters.
Plunge lane 6 first, lane 8 on another ball, and lane 7 last so the newly lit bumper scores immediately.
Shoot up the sides and use push nudges above the center bank to collect unlit number targets.
After most numbers are collected, shoot only the safely reachable lit arrows for their higher value.
On Target Pool, stop one number short when Special is worthless and continue upper-playfield scoring.
On Mini Pool, complete 1–10 and collect a lit WOW before the drain resets the sequence.
Need to know
- Light the bumper
- Collect top lanes 6, 7, and 8; plan a different skill shot on each ball.
- Collect numbers
- Upper slings, bumper kicks, and bank shots score the side number targets.
- Target Pool boundary
- At 14 of 15 numbers, avoid finishing the set when Special converts to zero points.